3 The European Union And Its Institutions

Question 1

European Council Composition

Answer 1

Member state leaders (intergovernmental)

One permanent president

Question 2

European Council role ?

Answer 2

Brussels

Defines legislative and executive objectives

Question 3

European Commission Composition?

Answer 3

EU bureaucrats

One Commissioner per member state

Question 4

European Commission role ?

Answer 4

Monitors implementation of EU laws

Manages EU programs and finances

Initiates EU legislation

Seeks to speak with one voice

Question 5

Council of the European Union Composition?

Answer 5

Brussels

One minister per member states

Question 6

Council of the European Union role?

Answer 6

Pass all binding EU laws
Monitors Commission
Executive role through national bureaucracies
Decides unanimously or per qualified majority

Question 7

European Parliament Composition?

Answer 7

Strasbourg Brussels-> elected MEPS (705)

Question 8

European Parliament role ?

Answer 8

Pass EU laws In most policy area

Scrutinises Commission

Question 9

Court of Justice Composition?

Answer 9

Luxembourg

EU judges

Question 10

Court of Justice role ?

Answer 10

Interprets and applies EU Legislation

Question 11

Political Institutions?

Answer 11

EU Parliament

Council of the EU

EU Commission

Question 12

Financial institutions

Answer 12

• European Central Bank
• European Investment Bank
• Court of Auditors

Question 13

European Central Bank

Answer 13

Implements and monitors Eurozone Monetary policy

Question 14

European Investment Bank

Answer 14

Raise finance through financial markets

Invest in project to promote aims of the Eu

Question 15

Court of Auditors

Answer 15

Monitors legality and efficency of EU income and expenditure

Question 16

Legal institution

Answer 16

Court of Justice

Question 17

EU Responsibilities

Answer 17

Customs Union

Competition

Monetary Policy

Fisheries

Trade an dcommercial policy

Common foreign and security policy

Question 18

CAP

Answer 18

Common Agricultural Policy

Question 19

CFP

Answer 19

Common Fisheries policy

Question 20

EU democratic?

Answer 20

All EU decisions based on the will of the population:

All EU institutions controlled by nation governments

Treaties accepted by member state government on behalf of their citizens

Question 21

EU undemocratic ?

Answer 21

Only EU Parliament elected

Does nor have many powers

Vote participation low

Little accountability

Question 22

What is the principle of subsidiarity ?

Answer 22

Decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizens

Question 23

EU and Trade

Answer 23

Most dynamic common market

Second largest importer and exporter

27 votes in WTO

Question 24

Foreign Policy

Answer 24

All European foreign policy is Nato foreign policy

Separate bu nor separable

EU militaries cannot do anything without US support